Hey guys. I need some help identifying the proofs and stampings on my my Lee Enfield No.4 Mk.1*. I have figured some of them out from some web sources including these two sites:
http://enfieldrifles.profusehost.net/
http://www.gunproof.com/index.html
This is what I've been able to find out from the proofs and stampings so far:
It was manufactured by Savage, has the "S" and flaming bomb, but has no "US PROPERTY" stamp on it, serial is 0C46###.
The bolt handle is probably not original, it has the serial electrostencilled on and has cross flags stencilled as well.
The mag is probably not original if I am understanding the codes and may have been made in England.
It has a draw lapped barrel (I don't know what that means).
It was FTR'ed at Fazakerly, but not to Mk.1/3 as the trigger has not been altered.
It was released for surplus sale as it has the Birmingham Nitro Proof all over it and has "ENGLAND" stammped into the buttsocket. As well as the .303-2.222" and 18.5 tons per []".
Odds are the wood is not original as it has a brass buttplate and I was told that Savage made Enfields did not come with brass buttplates.
It has the British "arrow" proof on a lot of parts as well.
But I have a raft of stampings and a couple of etchings that I cannot ID. Are there any other websites that are helpful out there?
There are two proofs I'm eager to sort out, one is what looks like crossed swords and possibly an "L" in the lower left corner. The other Is the British style "arrow" with what looks like an "N" in the lower left corner.
There are also several "crowns" with an "N" underneath.
And there's a bunch of triple letter ciphers and ohter stampings and other as yet undeciferable markings that I cannot make out.
I just want to learn about the history of this piece and maybe find out where it's been and what it's done.
Also, I'd like to ID some .303 military ammo and can't seem to find any decent pics, or drawings, or explanations of headstamps online either.
Cheers,
sparky
http://enfieldrifles.profusehost.net/
http://www.gunproof.com/index.html
This is what I've been able to find out from the proofs and stampings so far:
It was manufactured by Savage, has the "S" and flaming bomb, but has no "US PROPERTY" stamp on it, serial is 0C46###.
The bolt handle is probably not original, it has the serial electrostencilled on and has cross flags stencilled as well.
The mag is probably not original if I am understanding the codes and may have been made in England.
It has a draw lapped barrel (I don't know what that means).
It was FTR'ed at Fazakerly, but not to Mk.1/3 as the trigger has not been altered.
It was released for surplus sale as it has the Birmingham Nitro Proof all over it and has "ENGLAND" stammped into the buttsocket. As well as the .303-2.222" and 18.5 tons per []".
Odds are the wood is not original as it has a brass buttplate and I was told that Savage made Enfields did not come with brass buttplates.
It has the British "arrow" proof on a lot of parts as well.
But I have a raft of stampings and a couple of etchings that I cannot ID. Are there any other websites that are helpful out there?
There are two proofs I'm eager to sort out, one is what looks like crossed swords and possibly an "L" in the lower left corner. The other Is the British style "arrow" with what looks like an "N" in the lower left corner.
There are also several "crowns" with an "N" underneath.
And there's a bunch of triple letter ciphers and ohter stampings and other as yet undeciferable markings that I cannot make out.
I just want to learn about the history of this piece and maybe find out where it's been and what it's done.
Also, I'd like to ID some .303 military ammo and can't seem to find any decent pics, or drawings, or explanations of headstamps online either.
Cheers,
sparky
